benos Posted April 24, 2003 Share Posted April 24, 2003 I've been wanting to see that movie since it came out, because in the review I read the reviewer said it should not only be nominated for best animated movie, but best picture as well. And the story sounded very "Alice in Wonderlandish," of which I'm a big fan. Finally watched it last night because it was just released on DVD. I wasn't disappointed - a truly awesome movie. One that you could watch over and over and "get new stuff" everytime. be Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vluc Posted April 25, 2003 Share Posted April 25, 2003 Have to echo your remarks, Brian. I was blown away...I like to watch in Japanese with sub-titles, and found it to be outstanding. But then again, i really like anime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianH Posted April 25, 2003 Share Posted April 25, 2003 Lets go check NetFlix and see what we can find....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook Posted April 27, 2003 Share Posted April 27, 2003 Brian, if yo liked SA, be sure to check Princess Mononoke. It's by the same guy who did SA. Awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianH Posted April 27, 2003 Share Posted April 27, 2003 Must be really popular....NetFlix has it on "short wait" which amost never happens.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianH Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 After sitting on the coffee table for a month I finally ran it tonight. Pretty incredible. Really pushed the boundaries of "cool" and "wierd"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vluc Posted June 23, 2003 Share Posted June 23, 2003 ...and the best part is most video stores are selling it for less than $10...so i had to buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikW Posted November 24, 2003 Share Posted November 24, 2003 I just saw it, and I have got to ask... WTF? Sure it's beautifully animated, but WTF? I tried to turn off my Western brain functioning and experience it as an Eastern thing. Didn't work. I looked for metaphors, symbolism, etc... didn't work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vluc Posted November 24, 2003 Share Posted November 24, 2003 Chiri is forced to assume adult responsibilities when her parents behaved like children. Likewise she had to set aside her self-centeredness for the good of others. She is forced to survive in a world withouth the aid or help of her parents and must rely on her new found friends. Actually, all very typical Japanese fare. It does not matter if the hero succeeds in his or her quest, it is the growing and dedication to the task that is honored and appreciated. most japanese folk heroes do die in the end of their stories.... As an island nation, they have always had to rely on the bond of clan and family as opposed to our western notion of the rugged individualist...the yojimbo versus the samurai sort of thing.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook Posted November 24, 2003 Share Posted November 24, 2003 I looked for metaphors, symbolism, etc... didn't work Erik, why did you look for those? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flexmoney Posted November 24, 2003 Share Posted November 24, 2003 Does an angle get his wings everytime a bell rings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikW Posted November 24, 2003 Share Posted November 24, 2003 spook, when I realized I didn't know WTF was going on, I started looking for metaphors and the like. vluc, yeah I got the "coming of age" thing. But the spirits and spells and monsters and witches and frogs? And all that water? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spook Posted November 25, 2003 Share Posted November 25, 2003 LOL, well I guess I'm just a weirdo for not caring about symbolism and metaphors. I remember the first Anime I saw. It was Akira. I was 12 maybe and was watching it with my dad. I was in awe. The animation and the story were, and still are, among the best I've ever seen. Never thought about looking for anything else. I just enjoyed the whole movie. The credits start rolling and all I heard was my dad saying: "WTF was that all about?" Same thing happened when we watched The Big Lebowski together. All I asked him was: "Who cares? Did you like the movie?" He said he liked it, but the idea that there was nothing behind it left him with an unsatisfied feeling. I blame "Hollywood-type" movies for that (which, unfortunately, are not just made in Hollywood). It has conditioned us to the point to where we sit in front of a screen, "waiting" for something to happen, of which we can say: "Yeaaah...I can relate to that." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benos Posted November 25, 2003 Author Share Posted November 25, 2003 Allright Edvard - you didn't dig the erie darkness? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ErikW Posted November 25, 2003 Share Posted November 25, 2003 I didn't notice much erie darkness besides the first night. Speaking of Edvard Munch reminds me the bridge in Spirited Away looks like the bridge in Munch's Scream and Despair paintings. Did anybody else notice when she came back from her visit with the good witch, who asked her to call her Granny, she ended up calling the bad witch Granny, too? Like maybe they aren't twins, but the same person? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted November 25, 2003 Share Posted November 25, 2003 I remember the first Anime I saw. It was Akira. I was 12 maybe and was watching it with my dad. I was in awe. The first time I watched Akira was on wide screen at the Neptune Theatre in Seattle. I've watched it on video a few times since. I feel very fortunate to have had my first Akira experience as I did. If you've never seen Akira on a movie screen, trust me, it loses a lot when transferred to the small screen. When I left the theatre, I was literally shaking. And I thought, "My God....you don't watch that movie, you inject it into your veins." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duane Thomas Posted November 25, 2003 Share Posted November 25, 2003 Brian, If you liked Spirited Away, check out my review of Castle in the Sky. From the same writer/artist responsible for Spirited Away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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